Boxing Media split on the Provodnikov-Algieri fight

114-112 ruslan... Not a robbery

Thanks for all the replies guys, what did you think of my card?

I thought Algieri clearly outboxed him. There were a few rounds where Provodnikov would land 2 or 3 hard shots so I can see why some might give him them and I gave him a few where he was clearly outlanded.

I thought Algieri won but there were so many close rounds and it just depends on how you score fights. I have no problem with either man getting a 115-113 decision. Hell if you say Ruslan won 116-112, I wouldn't argue with you. Just tough fight to score.

Close fight so not surprised that it's split like this. Could have gone either way.

Very hard fight to score guys. This basically came down to what your boxing philosophy is. Is it about who is dishing out more damage or who is landing more punches? Im a Ruslan fan, but Ill give it to Algieri. I thought his punches had some good snap on them even if they didnt hurt Ruslan. They stopped his forward momentum at times and landed super cleanly.

Close fight but I had it 8 rounds to 4 Algieri. There were some close rounds in there but the activity of Chris won them for me. The Boxing media has it close to so in no way it was a robbery. 117-109 Provo was too excessive

I scored it live 114-112 for Provodnikov. Very close fight, I don't see much ground for complaint either way. There should be a rematch. Nobody rematches Ruslan, nobody.

I scored it live 114-112 for Provodnikov. Very close fight, I don't see much ground for complaint either way. There should be a rematch.

54 means it's split down the middle, guys.

Meh. Boxing media is full of blow hards just like this site. It's not like when I think of boxing media, I think Stan Van Pelt or something. I think of ****ing Ellie Sechbach. The majority of fans, who I should remind you don't appreciate a style like Algieri's had Algieri winning. Either way Provo sucks. He's an espn level fighter. Their is nothing to his game but coming forward and throwing short hooks that can't possibly land unless the guy stands still. He's the moreone dimensional then Rios IMO. "Boxing media don't know shiet about about boxing doe" lol weren't you one of the guys saying "boxing media thinks mayweather won at 80%. You think they dont know boxing "? Again fckng double standards by you clowns

Does anyone have Teddy Atlas' scorecard? Most fights on ESPN I wind up scoring the same as him and he's usually 80-90% correct. I had it 116-110 Provo.

Trick fight to score.

Anthony Largar (BadLeftHook) : 118-108 Provodnikov Steve Weisfeld (HBO Boxing) : 117-109 Provodnikov Dan Rafael (ESPN) : 115-111 Provodnikov Ciaran Shanks (Irvine Times) : 115-111 Algieri Tim Starks (QueensberryRules) : 115-111 Provodnikov Bob Mee (Sky TV) : 115-111 Provodnikov John J Raspanti (DogHouseBoxing) : 115-111 Provodnikov Adam Abramowitz (Saturday Night Boxing) : 116-110 Provodnikov Boxing.com : 115-111 Algieri The Boxing Tribune : 119-107 Provodnikov Horrible scores. Neither fighter won that many rounds.

I had it 114-13 Algieri, this could have went either way. But I thought Algieri was the busier guy and landing more. I always thought this was a trap fight for Provo.

I had it a draw... Provodnikov landed the more effective punches, but he sure did get outboxed like how Bradley did him. Props to Algieri for staying in there after that vicious KD on the first. I disagree that that was the only time he got hurt. His knees buckled a few other times when Provo landed, especially that one time right before the bell, Algieri pushed the referee in the way on shaky knees.

If Mayweather clearly won against Maidana then how could Algieri clearly be the outcome winner against Ruslan? Power punches count for more than jabs. Their is no consistency kept with scoring fights, one second its you need to take the title from the champion which was evidently the case when Maidana fought Mayweather because he clearly landed more punches and controlled the temp of the fight yet wasn't awarded. Really? Since when? Do you have to land a certain number of jabs to equal one power punch?

I'm not the only one who doesn't immediately count style over substance in a fight, I see.

Non sense. You don't score fights like that. And I could even see your point if Ruslan was even landing anything. He went rds where nothing clean landed. He went rds where he had 10-15 seconds of success and go touched up the rest of the time. How does that win a fight... I don't even know why I'm arguing. Provo sucks. Always thought he did, and win or lose I feel justified in that statement now. If Mayweather clearly won against Maidana then how could Algieri clearly be the outcome winner against Ruslan? Power punches count for more than jabs. Their is no consistency kept with scoring fights, one second its you need to take the title from the champion which was evidently the case when Maidana fought Mayweather because he clearly landed more punches and controlled the temp of the fight yet wasn't awarded.

If the fight happened in Europe, Ruslan would of got the nod and quite rightfully so but he choose to defend his title in America and got the wrong end of the deal for doing so... Admirable but stupid nonetheless another reason why Euro fighters need to take their world titles and defend it in Germany, boxing doesn't belong solely to the USA.